SHORTS INTERNATIONAL operates 24/7 HD linear TV channels in US, India and across Europe and offers SVOD and TVOD services dedicated to short movies in Spanish, Italian French and Dutch. These channels and services bring short stories to life in stunning high definition and cover the latest events from the short film industry. ShortsTV produces and distributes the annual Oscar Nominated Short Films theatrical release, bringing the very best short films to the big screen in cinemas across the US and internationally.
We currently have a vacancy in our Video Processing and Service Delivery team at Shorts TV. This role works with the Operations team and is key to ensure the quality delivery, and development of our Linear and On Demand services for customers and partners.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join us, who will play a crucial role in onboarding new titles to our catalogues and managing the delivery workflow for the films to our service partners around the globe. Your input will help us bring the best viewer experience to our audiences across the globe.
Platforms:
· Linear channels: ShortsTV - dedicated to short movies, available in the US, Europe, and Asia
· Amazon Prime Channels: SVOD proposition in Europe, India and US
· ShortsTV+: our OTT & Mobile App: thousands of films on demand
· TVOD: 1000's of films available on iTunes, GooglePlay & Amazon
Job Brief:
This is a full time on-site role based in Brixton in the delivery of ShortsTV core linear and On Demand services. Working with the Contract and Materials co-ordination team who manage receipt of new film media and the Programming and Scheduling teams for our linear and VOD services, the Video Processing and Delivery team receive content from filmmakers and process ready for transmission on linear and On Demand services to the required format and standard, ordering sub-titles and packaging graphics and metadata for delivery. They are responsible for storing and archiving all media and ensuring any localisation (subtitles) are ordered as required. This role requires forward planning and juggling priorities of new deliveries to meet customer demands.
Responsibilities:
· Onboard content from film makers acting as the operations point of contact for external platforms and partners to maintain OTT and linear video service deliveries.
· Process media required for the TV channels and On Demand services and deliveries to the correct specification for fulfilment to platforms and affiliates
· Ensure sub-titles are timed correctly, accurate to the story line, and grammar is correct without spelling errors (as required)
· Support service integration with the ShortsTV in-house Service Delivery Platform for media asset management.
· Develop and run Operational processes to ensure timely processing, archiving and delivery of media, metadata and localisation
Required Skills:
· Strong and demonstrable knowledge of video processing standards and applications.
· years + Experience of linear and VOD services delivery
· Must have a high level of organizational skills due to lead times for deliverables
· Must have an astute attention to detail